Cool jazz and comedy have been added to the summer 2013 lineup at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights.

On June 30, Kool & The Gang brings it sounds of American jazz, R&B, soul and funk to the Freedom Hill stage. The group, which has sold more than 70 million albums in its 35 years of performing, is known for such songs as “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Get Down On It,” and “Ladies Night.” Kool & the Gang has earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, has had 25 Top 10 R&B hits, nine Top 10 pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums.

Tickets are $35.

Get ready to laugh on Aug. 16 when the Blue Collar Comedy Tour’s Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall come to Freedom Hill.

Multiplatinum recording artist and Grammy nominee Larry the Cable Guy is a Billboard award winner and took Billboard’s 2005 Comedy Artist of the Year and Comedy Album of the Year honors and received the Billboard Top Comedy Tour Award in 2006. Larry also has created the Git-R-Done Foundation – named after his signature catchphrase – and through it has donated more than $7 million to charity.

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Engvall, part of the successful Blue Collar Comedy tour and concert films, starred in and was executive producer of his own sitcom for TBS, which ran for three seasons. He also was one of the stars of the sketch comedy “Blue Collar TV” on the WB network. Engvall has been part of some of the most-watched movies and specials in Comedy Central history. Coming up for him is being the voice of an animated character in the new CMT show “Bounty Hunters,” scheduled to debut this summer.

Blue Collar Comedy Tour show tickets range from $20 to $59.

Tickets for both shows go on sale March 15 at www.freedomhill.net; to charge by phone, call 888-929-7849.

Freedom Hill, where shows are planned June through September, is located at 14900 Metropolitan Parkway east of Schoenherr. For complete schedule information, visit www.freedomhill.net or call 586-268-9700.